Stimulus payments should should have been in your checking account Wednesday! Now that you have that money, how are you using it?
When the lock-in ends, will your life resume stronger than you were before? Or will the mortgage company or landlord hand you a bill for 3 month’s payments that you have no hope of paying?
Here are some hints:
- (1) Buy just necessary food first,
- (2) then pay utilities,
- (3) then pay rent or mortgage for shelter,
- (4) then buy gas or bus tickets for transportation.
Just make minimum payments required on everything else. Put the remainder of your stimulus payment into savings so you are more sure that you can pay the next set of bills. If you are laid-off work, consider doing some short term pickup work for cash – Kroger is hiring. Check IndianaCareerConnect.com.: there are at least 2013 position(s) open RIGHT NOW in Fort Wayne.
This free public workshop has been underwritten by a generous grant from the 3Rivers Federal Credit Union Foundation. 3Rivers is Here for you: here for good. If you’re ready to start a lifelong banking relationship with a local organization you can trust, then 3Rivers is for you. https://www.3riversfcu.org/
When it’s over, make sure you can get on with life!
When the lock-in ends, this month, next, or whenever, you will avoid the hurt of loosing your shelter – a big new TV or a paid up credit card won’t feel like it is so important then! Your credit rating won’t save you! You don’t need a bank or landlord or utility company handing you a bill for four month’s and demanding that you pay right now or else!
Preparing for the next time
Are you tired of money stress? Then you’re ready to join more than five million people whose lives have been changed by Financial Peace University (FPU)! This nine-lesson course taught by Dave Ramsey, Chris Hogan and Rachel Cruze helps you work a plan to nail a budget, defeat debt, and free yourself from money worries!
You’ll join a small group for discussions and lessons—all rooted in biblical wisdom and common sense. FPU includes your member workbook and a free year of Financial Peace Membership, with online tools created to support your journey.
Interested? Join me at My Zoom Virtual Class starting Starting Tuesday, May 5, 2020 7:00 PM EDT. The Zoom meeting link will be sent to you before the class. Feel free to message me your questions or sign up at http://fpu.com/1116938 !
Registration link for Tuesday class is http://fpu.com/1116938. Daytime classes can be arranged by popular request. Message me!
You must be logged in to post a comment.